Here are more details about the free vouchers I occasionally get from Book VIP to give away to subscribers.
These are not “my” vacations, and I can’t answer questions about them, but I can tell you this:
- Voucher fulfilled through BookVIP.com – an “A” rated company with BBB
- NO timeshare presentations required
- Mexico locations are for 5 nights, and are all for Mayan Palace Resorts – which can be researched on BookVIP itself, but I recommend using trip advisor for a more unbiased set of reviews.
- Good for 2 adults (between 30 and 70) and 2 children under 12. Over 12 require a small fee you’ll have to ask them about.
- Your certificate is for Cancun, but it can be exchanged for Puerto Nuevo, Acapulco, or Mazatlan.
- You can also exchange your certificate for a shorter (3 night) stay at a Westgate Resort in Las Vegas or Orlando is good for up to 4 people. The Vegas location is off-strip, but on free monorail line – which will take you to several other prime location casinos.
- You have to pre-pay taxes of about $19 per day, and it can be used for 18 months after that (subject to availability).
- There is a resort fee of $10 to $20/day due at checkout (both are fees you typically pay on top of a typical reservation anyway). (Vegas is a little more.)
- Honestly, I don’t know why the Mayan Palace only gets 4-star ratings on Trip Advisor. I’ve been to their Puerto Vallarta location and it’s gorgeous. Haven’t been to the Westgate, but trip advisor ratings are great.
- Regarding “Subject to availability” – When I checked during two different months, they were unavailable about 25% of the time, so be sure to have flexibility on dates/destinations you reserve your dates.
- Here’s the rub: They will want to tempt you into upgrading to an all-inclusive package by agreeing to sitting through a timeshare presentation (which I DO NOT endorse.) Politely say “no” when activating, and that’s the strongest pitch you’ll ever get.
PS – Their call center SUCKS and barely speaks English, but don’t let that dissuade you. I’ve got friends who went there on their honeymoon, and ve been to their Puerto Vallarta location.
Just as any hotel you book, I always recommend reviewing them first on TripAdvisor. (Especially in this case. That way, you can avoid the painful discussion with the barely-english-speaking call center by just activating online. Their reservations department is far more educated and helpful, and they’re the ones who can actually answer questions about dates/destinations. The activation department’s job is solely to painfully fumble through their script designed to collect your taxes.)
